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2018 Harley-Davidson Street Rod 750
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Review: 2018 Harley-Davidson Street Rod 750
By BikeReview	• 12 months ago
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We just swapped the Harley Street 500 for the Street Rod 750. Check out our full review...
A question that the more researched may have asked when they saw the Street 500 becoming available in Australia, would have been, "Where's the 750?" The Aussie market didn't receive this version, however we've now received the Street Rod 750 – a High Output roadster that delivers so much more…
In Harley-Davidson parlance, as the name suggests, this is the off its chops version, with figures suggesting it delivers about 18 per cent more horsepower than the standard Street 750.
Harley's Street Rod offers a sporty performance orientated roadster at a very inviting buy-in, especially with the current deal!
Having only tested the Street 500 though, I can say it feels like an entirely different motorcycle, despite sharing the same platform, and looking similar. I'll also admit I was partial to the blue paint job on the 500, with the Street Rod's more downstated matte paint not having quite the same impact. With that said I've never been a huge fan of matte paint, unless it's satin matte… It is however available in Electric Blue, among a number of other options.
What's most interesting is where these machines differ. Better supported 43mm USD forks adorn the front-end and ensure dual 300mm rotors with two-piston calipers don't overpower the front on heavy braking. On the rear up-spec shocks also sharpen up handling, with external reservoirs helping suggest they mean business, while a larger 17in rear wheel is also fitted.
The Revolution X in High Output trim has plenty of mumbo
The liquid-cooled Revolution X V-twin powerplant is a larger 85 x 66mm item for 749cc overall capacity, while the compression ratio is boosted to 12.0:1, so you won't be using 91 Octane like you could on the 500. A 42mm Mikuni twin-port EFI also ensures enough fuel is delivered, while a host of performance upgrades are also found, as the High Output tag would suggest. Check out the Tech Talk section for the full technical run down in our Video Review: 2018 Harley-Davidson Street Rod post.
Other changes include to the bodywork, with the tail and front headlight/instrument cowl, while the exhaust is funnily enough a little less sporty than that found on the Street 500, without the angled/slash cut end. This is no doubt due to being large volume as part of performance optimisation.
Straight 'bars offer a wide and open upper body stance.
The most noticeable other changes are in the ergonomics, with wide, flat 'bars capped off by cool 'bar end mirrors, billet style footpegs in a more compact position and a taller seat height, but smaller overall ride triangle. Levers are also billet on the Street Rod, but non-adjustable.
The 765mm seat height compacts down about 20mm with a rider's weight on the bike, while there's also considerably more ground and cornering clearance on offer, with that 17in rear wheel offering a more typically round motorcycle profile, compared to the Street 500s relatively flat car-like rear rubber.
Seat height is 765mm making for an easy reach to the ground and inviting perch to a wide variety of rider sizes
A nice touch is also the instrument's digital readout offering a gear indicator and tachometer, while again you've got indicator controls that will be more familiar to non-Harley riders, with a single toggle on the left.
The immobiliser fob and siren are also featured, and I did occasionally have issues with the bike not registering the fob until I gave it a tap, which is a little annoying but not a deal breaker. Other small niggles is the lack of a side-stand kill switch, and that you do need to be careful with the stand and how you park the bike. Make sure it's fully extended and be careful moving the bike with the stand down.
The key fob needed the occasional tap when it wasn't instantly recognisable, however the inbuilt siren will help deter would be thieves
At the end of the day it's easy to look at these two machines and see the resemblance, but honestly, the Street Rod would be a massive upgrade for anyone upgrading from the Street 500, while standing on its own merit without that direct comparison.
HARLEY-DAVIDSON STREET ROD – THE RIDE
My first thought riding off on the Street Rod was 'whoa this thing has some mumbo' with the Revolution X totally transformed in the Street Rod. Gone is the super smooth but restrained 500's power delivery, with a rougher edge, as well as a more characterful and instantaneous punch of torque, that extends through the rev range.
The Street Rod's HO Revolution X offers a fair bit more bite to go with its bark, with a livelier throttle connection and a little bit of a raw edge.
The High Output Revolution X is lively, with more instant connection between the throttle and engine and that's my overall lasting impression of the Street Rod – sporty. The six speed gearbox is smooth too, and while the clutch isn't exactly light, I never suffered any strain, nor did it become a chore working that gearbox to get the most out of the powerplant.
The Street Rod was also still pulling at that point where you can kiss your license goodbye, while the journey from 0 to that point makes for plenty of fun, with a sporty, relatively smooth and vibration free characteristic that should appeal to a wide range of riders.
Forks and suspension are sporty offerings on the Street Rod with 43mm USD forks and dual front rotors.
The USD forks and dual shocks offer a well damped and controlled ride for my 70kg, with excellent support on the front when you factor in the braking performance of the dual 300mm rotors and two-piston calipers. Where on the Street 500 it was all but impossible to lock the brakes except on loose surfaces, the Street Rod will do so happily when pushed over slick or unsealed terrain, with the ABS coming into play on these occasions, as well as over several sections with gravel spilt across the road. ABS activation was also what you'd expect of a modern system, you feel it happening, but not disruptively.
Considering the more sporty aim of the Street Rod I found those dual front brakes a welcome upgrade from the 500, and it really allows for a far more aggressive ride, when you've got that much additional braking power to pull you up in a hurry, but still in a controlled manner.
The Street Rod is just fun to ride, with the torque to reward someone looking to ride more aggressively – Image by Sam Kimber
Whether I was hooning around the suburbs, on the highway, or exploring the open roads, from twisties to back roads, the suspension on the Rod was ideal, with just a little kick on the rear end over the biggest of bumps at speed. For undulating rough back roads it was super smooth and comfortable.
The 17in wheels front and rear as mentioned is also a change from the Street 500, while the rear tyre is a round profile, suiting the much greater ground clearance on offer as well as helping to offer the significantly sharper handling, with faster and more effortless turn in. This makes for a much more rewarding experience through the twisties when you're having a fang.
The 17in rear wheel is a change from the Street 500, while the tyre is a significantly rounder profile too.
The footpeg position took a bit of getting used to, especially with the span of movement on the gear shifter being too big and high for my size 12 boots, and I'd happily hazard a guess this setup will not suit all riders. My only recommendation would be to have a good test ride to get over that initial impression if it feels strange, as that quickly faded for me. As with most motorcycle peculiarities, as an owner you'll quickly forget about them till someone else rides your bike and mentions it again!
Between the 'bars and 'pegs I could also easily lift my weight off the seat if I saw a particularly big bump ahead, which is not usually possible on more relaxed cruisers, so that was something I appreciate, while the bike still felt reasonable narrow between the knees.
Foot controls are going to be a limiting factor for some riders, and while they felt strange to me – coming from sportsbikes – I quickly adapted.
There's also a rubber heel rest on the right exhaust, as the exhausts and ground clearance limit foot control placement, and I found it most comfortable with my feet towards the far end of the 'pegs, where I could use the brake or gear shifter with minimal movement, and not be covering either lever unnecessarily.
The throw of the headlight was also much improved from on the Street 500, and seemed to be tilted further up to attain that reach, with a little of that light spilling into the rear of the front cowl, which like the front guard is a sportier item.
All in all the Street Rod is a seriously cool offering in my mind. In fact it is exactly what I envisaged Harley-Davidson offering to get younger and more sports orientated riders involved.
The Street Rod is the natural next step on from the Street 500, if you're looking for a sporty roadster from this iconic manufacturer and being currently available for $9,990 in Vivid Black, or for $10,290 in solid colours (both On-Road prices) makes for a killer deal in my mind. Normal pricing is $12,990, so if you get in before August 31 (2018) you're getting a huge bargain.
My natural lean is towards sportier machines, and I'd happily add a Street Rod to the garage as my choice of cruiser, with the bike offering wide appeal. The footpeg positions for me was something I became used to, but the ergonomics will be a constricting factor for some riders.
Harley-Davidson Street Rod in Red Iron Denim
I think it's safe to say this motorcycle is aimed at a younger audience, but in saying that it's also a great machine that stands out and has plenty to offer any rider, and would make for a great flat track inspired custom too. For those who may not have had the moolah for a Street 500 to get started, but are now moving onto their fulls, with a strict budget, and more performance orientated cruiser aspirations, this is the one to test ride.
There's no doubt Harley-Davidson went out on a limb with the Street range, however it has proven a great success in our region of the world and the Street Rod further emphasises that potential.
2018 Harley-Davidson Street Rod
H-D.com.au
Price: $12,995 On-Road
Was – $9,995/$10,290 On-Road special pricing at time of testing
Warranty: Two-year warranty, two-year roadside assistance,
12 months International HOG membership.
Colours: Vivid Black, Olive Gold, Red Iron Denim (tested), Electric Blue, Bonneville Salt Denim
Claimed power: N/A
Claimed torque: 65Nm@4000rpm
Engine: Liquid-cooled, Revolution X V-Twin, 749cc, 85 x 66mm bore x stroke, 12:1 compression, SOHC, 42mm Mikuni Twin Port EFI, black two-into-one exhaust, belt final drive.
Clutch: Wet, Multi-disc
Suspension: 43mm USD forks, dual shocks with external reservoirs.
Brakes: ABS, Dual 300mm front rotors, single rear, dual-piston floating calipers.
Wheels & Tyres: Black seven-spoke cast aluminium wheels, 120/70 – 17, 160/60 – 17, Michelin Scorchers.
Instruments: Single analogue speedo with digital multi-function display including gear indicator, tachometer
The Verdict | Review: 2018 Harley-Davidson Street Rod 750
The Harley-Davidson Street Rod 750 is a high output higher spec version of the Street 750 and a fair jump up from the Street 500. With strong power, sportier brakes and suspension and a seriously cheap price tag the Streed Rod 750 is worth a look. We spent a few weeks reviewing the bike and came away impressed…
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Sarab
Awesome bike, my first harley
great power, torque. you can easily pass traffic in city
very easy to control even with the heavy weight, handles better than a triumph street triple.
with the vance and hines slip on, sounds amazing
for me i never felt the engine heat, not even little bit, maybe because i know its a motorbike not a car and i have ridden bikes before. Ergonomics was not an issue aswell. I am 183 cms(6feet) and 76 kgs
i like the wide handle bars.
I bought this bike a year ago. I had the same problem with with the bike not immediately detecting the key FOB. I decided to replace the 2032 battery in the FOB. After doing this I haven't had a problem with the FOB since.
Thanks Jess, that's great to know!
George Michels
I got the Street 750 in May of 2015. I have never regretted it. I have a 2002 super glide that I put 40k on in less than two years. I had to put it in storage when I went to Iraqi in 04. I have to take the glide down to bare frame and clean and paint. I got the 750 as something to ride till I got the glide back on the road. I will never turn loss of my street it is a great bike. I have had many bikes and all makes. You go Harley.

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"Alexa, what am I holding?"
Show and Tell is an Alexa feature designed to help blind and low vision customers identify grocery items.
By Meg Coyle
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After losing her sight suddenly at age 41, Stacie Grijalva faced a new reality, one that inspired a new mission. A mechanical engineer by background, Grijalva was committed to exploring how assistive technology could make life a little easier for the blind and visually impaired, and sharing that information with others. "My job is to help people with visual impairments see how technology can affect people's lives and make them feel better about what they do on a day-to-day basis."
Alexa-enabled devices are already a big help around the house for Grijalva, from changing the channel on her Fire TV to using her voice to turn off lights and appliances. Now, an Echo Show feature makes it easier to identify household pantry items.
With Show and Tell, blind and low vision customers can hold up an item to the Echo Show camera and ask, "Alexa, what am I holding," and Alexa helps identify the item through advanced computer vision and machine learning technologies for object recognition.
"It's a tremendous help and a huge time saver because the Echo Show just sits on my counter, and I don't have to go and find another tool or person to help me identify something. I can do it on my own by just asking Alexa," Grijalva said.
Amazon believes in starting from the customer and working backwards, a philosophy also applied to inventing and using our technology resources for good. That means paying attention to what all of our customers are telling us.
"The whole idea for Show and Tell came about from feedback from blind and low vision customers," said Sarah Caplener, head of Amazon's Alexa for Everyone team. "We heard that product identification can be a challenge and something customers wanted Alexa's help with. Whether a customer is sorting through a bag of groceries, or trying to determine what item was left out on the counter, we want to make those moments simpler by helping identify these items and giving customers the information they need in that moment."
From early research and exploration through product development and testing, Caplener's team collaborated with the Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired in Santa Cruz, California, where Grijalva is the assistive technology manager. For Show and Tell, Grijalva enlisted other blind and low vision customers for user studies, providing feedback to the Alexa for Everyone team. "By working together, we create an amazing product for everyone," said Grijalva.
Vista Center community member Brett Fowler lost his vision at age 10. The stay-at-home dad loves to cook, but he has trouble identifying things like spices. Fowler says the Show and Tell feature on the Echo Show is a game changer. "All of these devices that are acting as your eyes, it's revolutionary. For me, the less stress I have to put on somebody else is less stress on me. And it makes me feel good."
The Alexa for Everyone team also collaborated closely with blind Amazonians, including principal accessibility researcher, Josh Miele. His decades of experience designing and evaluating the effectiveness of products for people with visual disabilities provided valuable insight into product and research design. "I get to help create products like Show and Tell, make our Fire tablets and TVs accessible and delightful, and constantly help to imagine new ways for our products and services to improve the lives of our customers, including those with disabilities," said Miele. Globally, an estimated 1.3 billion people live with some form of vision impairment, according to the World Health Organization, and 15% of the world's population experience some form of disability.
"It's essential to work with our customers, not just for them, to create something that's truly helpful. It's just Day 1 and we'll continue to invent on behalf of customers every day," said Caplener.
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I have a confession. Before becoming vegan I rarely consulted cookbooks and certainly never bought any. What kind of food obsessed person am I? I'm not really sure why but I find that whenever flipping through a cookbook there's only ever a handful of recipes that tickle my fancy. That was not the case with Adam Sobel's new cookbook Street Vegan. He is the owner and chef of the renown Cinnamon Snail food truck that roams the busy streets of New York City, doling out mouth-watering vegan food to the masses.
Adam's and my tastebuds must have been cut from the same cloth because pretty much everything in this book...I was looking to whip up and scarf down! From his Bourbon Hazelnut Pancakes to the Polenta Sage Cashew Cheese Wedges to Rosemary Hemp Seed-Crusted Tofu and Lavender-Vanilla Bean Creme Brulee. I would happily consume every meal in his cookbook.
The book is divided into the usual chapters like Breakfast, Beverages, Appetizers, Soups, and Desserts. However, there is also a Sandwiches chapter as well as Cinnamains (main meals), Veggies and Sides, Donuts, and The Saucy Stuff. Yep, you read that right, he has an entire chapter on donuts. Genius.
Adam discusses, "Some kooky (and not-so-kooky) things in the snail's pantry". Most of the items I think of as staples in a vegan kitchen such as tofu, almond milk, vegan mayonnaise, tempeh, etc. However, there were some ingredients that I have yet to discover in our rural Alaskan grocery stores such as Umeboshi Plum Vinegar, Chestnut Flour, Lucuma, Gochujang, and Asafetida (umm, whaaa?) to name a few.
Or this one pulled from the introduction to his recipe for Cinnamon Snails. These are actual quotes.
I really appreciated that the index was ordered by ingredient (which isn't always the case), however, I found the recipes to be a bit cumbersome to follow for a few reasons.
The layout of the recipes are a strange in that they're arranged in long vertical columns as opposed to the usual shorter, horizontal sentences. I found myself losing my place many times while making the recipes.
Some of the recipe staging and flow could have been more efficient. For example, in the pierogi recipe he instructs you to make the cream sauce first, but to me it made much more sense to start with putting the pot of water on to boil for the potatoes and make the dough because it needs to rest for 30 minutes. I think it made the entire recipe just take a bit longer than it needed to.
Oftentimes, the recipes were quite ambiguous. Adam instructs to "heat the canola oil in a saute pan..." What size saute pan? I was lucky that I used my largest one to saute the onion because later in the recipe, two pounds of mashed potatoes were added! Little things like that sometimes popped up and I found myself scratching my head.
That being said, this is one of the most unique and personally appealing books I have ever reviewed or had the pleasure to own. It's full of new and inventive recipes that will delight you just as much as his writing. I highly recommend Street Vegan! It's snagged a 4/4 star review on Amazon and is available wherever books are sold in a ebook and paperback format.
It was hard to pick out a single recipe to test in this book but I finally decided to try my hand at the Truffled Potato and Fried Onion Pierogies with Horseradish Mustard Cream. Todd is from Cleveland and I'm pretty sure it's the pierogi capital of the USA. Correct me if I'm wrong. There must be a lot of Polish influence in Believeland.
I'm somewhat ashamed to divulge that I've never actually had a pierogi before (despite my many adventures in the wonderful West Side Market)! They're absolutely delicious, though I did find them to be a bit heavy for me. Next time I'm in Cleveland I will have to pick some up at the Market to compare.
Drastically mixed up the flow of the recipe.
Left the potatoes unpeeled, as opposed to peeled.
Extended the boiling time of the potatoes.
Extended the sauteing time for onions and decreased the cooking time for horseradish.
Used onion instead of shallots.
Used coconut milk instead of almond milk.
Increased the flour by 1 cup.
Used rice wine vinegar instead of brown rice wine vinegar.
Doubled the quantity of oil for frying.
These creamy, potato filled pierogies with a delicious homemade dough and horseradish dipping cream are browned to perfection and sure to wow anybody!
These creamy, potato filled pierogies with a delicious homemade dough and horseradish dipping cream are browned to perfection and sure to wow anybody! Adapted from Adam Sobel's cookbook, Street Vegan.
Scrub the potatoes clean and quarter them. Place them in a large pot and cover completely with water. Bring to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, reduce to a low boil and cook, uncovered, for about 10-13 minutes until fork tender. When done, drain and set aside.
While the potatoes boil, make the dough by whisking together the flour, ½ tsp kosher salt, and black pepper in a large electric stand mixing bowl. Stir in the sour cream with a wooden spoon. Then, with the dough hook attachment, drizzle in the water with the mixer on speed 2. Increase to speed 4 and knead for about 5 minutes, until a semi ball of dough has formed. It's okay if it's sticking to the bottom of the bowl a bit. This is a somewhat sticky dough. Remove the dough from the bowl and place on a heavily floured surface. Form into a ball and allow to rest for about 20-30 minutes.
Meanwhile, make the cream by first heating the olive oil in a small saucepan over medium. Sauté the onion for about 4 minutes, until it begins to soften then stir in the horseradish, capers, mustard, agave, and vinegar. Cook another 2 minutes then remove from heat and allow to cool slightly, about 5 minutes, before placing in a blender along with the tofu. Blend on high for 1 minute, until very smooth. Transfer to a medium serving bowl and place in fridge until ready to use.
While the dough rests, make the filling by heating the canola oil in a large, cast iron skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and sauté for about 8 minutes until it begins to brown. Remove from heat and stir in the olive oil, coconut milk, and ½ tsp kosher salt. Add the boiled potatoes and mash until mostly smooth with a potato masher. Set aside.
Once the dough has rested, roll it out into 1/8th inch thickness. Using a small mason jar lid ring or small wine glass (about 2.5 inches in diameter) cut circles. Form the scraps into a ball and roll out again, making more circles until all the dough has been used.
Place 1 heaping tbsp of the filling into the middle of each circle and dot the edges of the circle with water. Fold in half, closed, pressing the seams together with the twines of a fork. Be sure to gently smoosh down the filled belly of the pierogi so it's somewhat flat and can brown easily (I learned this the hard way).
Heat the ¼ cup of olive oil in the same large, cast iron skillet. Once the oil is hot, add as many pierogies as you can fit in the pan. Fry for about 3 minutes per side, until they are a golden brown. Place on plate lined with paper towels to remove any excess oil and repeat with remaining pierogies.
Serve warm with the chilled cream. Place everything in respected Tupperwares, in a backpack, and run them 2 miles through the woods to your Dad's house to share like I did (optional).


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Business School Work and Employment Relations Scholarship at Leeds University 2022
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Leeds University in the United Kingdom is accepting applications for the Business School Work and Employment Relations Scholarship for the academic year 2022.
The Work and Employment Relations Department (WERD) of Leeds University has a research section called the Centre for Employment Relations, Innovation, and Change (CERIC).
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146 Academics From Across the World Demand Varavara Rao's Release
Rao, who has tested positive for COVID-19, is currently at Mumbai's Nanavati Hospital.
Varavara Rao.
The Wire Staff
New Delhi: A group of 146 scholars from across the world have come together to ask the Indian government to release 80-year-old Telugu poet Varavara Rao from prison. Rao is currently in Mumbai's Nanavati Hospital for neurological and urological treatment. He has also tested positive for COVID-19.
Rao has been seriously unwell in prison over the last month, and his family has alleged that his medical condition was ignored and allowed to worsen by the authorities. It was only after several appeals from his family, rights activists and lawyers that Rao was moved to a hospital.
Signatories of the statement include Naom Chomsky, Barbara Harris-White, Jan Breman, Alpa Shah, Gyanendra Pandey, Christophe Jaffrelot, Ania Loomba and others.
Several appeals have been made for the poet's release, arguing that it is unethical to keep the undertrial octogenarian in jail in the midst of a global pandemic, especially given his frail health.
Rao, who has been in jail since June 2018, is one of 11 human rights activists and lawyers who have been arrested in the Elgar Parishad case and accused of inciting violence against Dalits at Bhima Koregaon on January 1, 2018. The police also claims that they have "Maoist links".
As The Wire has reported before, in 2018, under the BJP-ruled government, the local Pune police was assigned the investigation in the case. The police had then claimed different theories and had branded arrested persons as "urban Naxals". Among several theories floated by the Pune police, those arrested were also accused of plotting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's assassination. This claim was made in a press conference, but strangely never investigated or made a part of the two bulky chargesheets filed in the case.
In December last year, as soon as the coalition government of the Shiv Sena, the Nationalist Congress Party and the Congress took over, the case was swiftly taken away from the local police and handed over to the central agency, NIA.
The full statement and list of signatories is below.
Varavara Rao, poet, writer, activist and long-time speaker of truth to power has been imprisoned for two years now, along with ten other scholar-activists. They have been charged with inciting violence in Bhima Koregaon, a charge widely regarded as false, and over the past two years the government has failed to bring the charges to court and start the trial. Conditions in the jails in which these prisoners of conscience have been kept are said to be unhealthy and the threat of spread of infection has grown. Mr Rao, who is 80 years old, has now tested positive for COVID-19 and is seriously ill with several co-morbidities. His condition suggests clear neglect of his health by the authorities. We join other international scholars in appealing for the immediate release of Varavara Rao and the other Elgar Parishad activists.
Barbara Harriss-White, FAcSS, Emeritus Professor and Fellow, Wolfson College, Oxford University, UK
Dr Hugo Gorringe, Co-Director Centre for South Asian Studies, University of Edinburgh, UK
Noam Chomsky, Institute Professor & Professor of Linguistics emeritus, MIT, USA
Jan Breman, Emeritus Professor University of Amsterdam, Honorary Fellow of the International Institute of Social History, Netherlands.
Jens Lerche, Reader in Agrarian and Labour Studies, Dept of Development Studies, SOAS, London, UK
Dr. Indrajit Roy, Senior Lecturer-Global Development Politics, Department of Politics, University of York, UK
Patricia Jeffery, Professor Emerita, University of Edinburgh, UK
Jonathan Spencer, Regius Professor of South Asian Language, Culture and Society, Edinburgh University, UK
David Mosse, Professor of Social Anthropology, SOAS, London, UK
Dr Shubranshu Mishra, Lecturer, Politics and International Relations, University of Exeter, UK
Kalathmika Natarajan, Teaching Fellow in South Asian History, University of Edinburgh, UK
Radhika Govinda, Lecturer in Sociology, University of Edinburgh, UK
Dr. Deana Heath, Reader in Indian and Colonial History, University of Liverpool, UK
Anisha Palat, PhD Student, University of Edinburgh, UK
Roger Jeffery, Professor of Sociology of South Asia, Associate Director, Edinburgh India Institute, University of Edinburgh, UK
Colin Leys, Emeritus professor, Queen's University, Canada
Dr. Lotte Hoek, Senior Lecturer in Social Anthropology, University of Edinburgh, UK
Dr Kanchana Ruwanpura, Reader, University of Edinburgh, Scotland
Dr Nandini Sen, Researcher, Heriot Watt University, UK
Arnab Bhattacharjee, Professor, Economics, Heriot Watt University, UK
Meena Dhanda, Professor of Philosophy & Cultural Politics, University of Wolverhampton, UK.
Dr Amogh Sharma, Queen Elizabeth House, Oxford University, UK
Sebastian Schwecke, Associate professor, Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, Kolkata and Centre for Modern Indian Studies, Göttingen University, Germany
Dr Krithika Srinivasan, Lecturer, University of Edinburgh, UK
Barbara Smith, Associate Professor in Agricultural Ecology and Public Science, Coventry University, UK
Dr Maryam Aslany, Post-doctoral Fellow, Wolfson College, Oxford, UK
Dr Alessandra Mezzadri, Senior Lecturer in Development Studies, Department of Development Studies, SOAS, London, UK
Ravi Ahuja, Professor of Modern Indian History, Centre for Modern Indian Studies, University of Göttingen, Germany
Dr Alfred Gathorne-Hardy, Lecturer in Sustainable Resource Use, University of Edinburgh, and Senior Research Fellow, Oxford India Centre for Sustainable Development, University of Oxford, UK
Ben Rogaly, Professor of Human Geography, University of Sussex, UK
Dr Vasudha Chhotray, Associate Professor, School of International Development, University of East Anglia, UK
Dr Devanshi Chanchani, Global Challenges Research Fellow, Brunel University, UK
Rashmi Varma, Associate Professor of English and Comparative Literary Studies, Warwick University, UK
Susan Newman, Professor and Head of Economics, Open University
Dr. Mukulika Banerjee, Director, South Asia Centre, London School of Economics, UK
Projit Bihari Mukharji, Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania, USA.
Alberto Toscano Co-Director of the Centre for Philosophy and Critical Theory. Goldsmiths College, London, UK
Dr Subir Sinha, Sr lecturer in Institutions and Development, SOAS, London, UK
Dr Madhumita Dutta, Assistant Professor, Geography, Ohio State University, USA
Dr Feyzi Ismail, Senior Teaching Fellow, SOAS University of London, UK,
Balmurli Natrajan, Professor, Anthropology, William Paterson University of New Jersey, USA
Suraj T. PhD student, Department of Development Studies, SOAS, London
Jonathan Pattenden, Associate Professor, Politics and Development, University of East Anglia, UK
Deepa Kurup, D Phil Student, Oxford University, UK
Lalit Vachani, Centre for Modern Indian Studies, (CeMIS), University of Gottingen, Germany
Dr Alice Clark, Principal, Clark Research Associates, El Cerrito, California, USA
Alpa Shah, Associate Professor, London School of Economics, UK
Adam Hanieh, Professor, SOAS, University of London, UK
Dr Jacob Copeman, Senior Lecturer in Social Anthropology, Edinburgh University, UK
Radhika Desai, Professor, Department of Political Studies, University of Manitoba, Canada
Haroon Akram-Lodhi, Professor of Economics and International Development Studies, Trent University, Canada
Ania Loomba, Catherine Byrson Professor of English, South Asian Studies, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
John Harriss, Professor Emeritus, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver and Adjunct Professor, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada
Kalyani Monteiro Jayasankar, PhD Student, Princeton University, USA
Durgesh Solanki, PhD Student, Johns Hopkins University, USA
Dr Bashabi Fraser, Professor Emerita, Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh, UK
Neil Fraser, Retired Senior Lecturer in Social Policy, Edinburgh University, Edinburgh, UK.
Christopher Cramer, Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences (FAcSS),Professor of the Political Economy of Development, SOAS, University of London, UK
Gilbert Achcar, Professor, SOAS, University of London, UK
Jonathan Galton, Research assistant, SOAS, University of London, UK
Sian Hawthorne, Senior Lecturer and Subject Head, Religions and Philosophies, School of History, Religions and Philosophies, SOAS, University of London. UK
Brenna Bhandar, Reader in Law, SOAS, University of London, UK
Tim Pringle, Senior Lecturer, Department of Development Studies, SOAS, University of London, UK
Vanja Hamzić, Senior Lecturer in Legal History and Legal Anthropology, Associate Director of Research, SOAS, University of London, UK
Andrew Newsham, Senior Lecturer in International Development, SOAS, University of London, UK
Kenneth Bo Nielsen, Associate Professor of Social Anthropology and Coordinator of the Norwegian Network for Asian Studies, University of Oslo, Norway
Michael Levien, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Johns Hopkins University, USA
Geir Heierstad, Director, Norwegian institute of urban and regional research, Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway
Pamela Price, Professor Emerita, University of Oslo, Norway
Adrija Dey Postdoctoral Research Fellow, SOAS, University of London, UK
Hashim Rashid PhD, SOAS, University of London, UK
Sara Kazmi, PhD, SOAS, University of London, UK
Shailza Sharma, PhD, University of Essex, UK
Shailaja Paik, Associate Professor, University of Cincinnati, USA
Pranav Jani, Associate Professor of English, Director of South Asian Studies Initiative, The Ohio State University, USA
Rachel Sturman, Associate Professor, Department of History & Asian Studies Program, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, USA
Ashwini Deo, Associate Professor, Linguistics, The Ohio State University, USA
Dr Shalini Grover, Research Officer, International Inequalities Institute, London School of Economics, London, UK
Ashwin Subramanian, Centre for Modern Indian Studies (CeMIS), Göttingen, Germany
Nikita Sud, Associate Professor, University of Oxford
Dr Satoshi Miyamura, Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics, SOAS, London, UK
Rochisha Narayan, Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida, USA
David Hardiman, Emeritus Professor of History, University of Warwick, UK
Dr Mayur Suresh, Lecturer,, School of Law, SOAS, London, UK
Dr Eleanor Newbigin, Senior lecturer, Department of History, Religions and Philosophies, SOAS, London, UK
Malvika Gupta, DPhil candidate, International Development, Oxford University, UK
Ajantha Subramanian, Professor of Anthropology and of South Asian Studies, Harvard University, USA
Debjani Bhattacharyya, Associate Professor, Department of History, Drexel University, Philadelphiia, USA
Jonathan Parry, Emeritus Professor, LSE, UK
Jayant Lele, Professor Emeritus, Global Development Studies , Queen's University, Canada
Raju Das, Professor, Department of Geography, York University, Canada
Mihika Chatterjee, Departmental Lecturer, University of Oxford, UK
Jan Toporowski, Professor of Economics and Finance, SOAS University of London, UK
Anupama Rao, History, Barnard College, Columbia University, USA
Hira Singh, Associate Professor of Sociology, York University, Canada
Sejuti Das Gupta, Assistant Professor, Michigan State University, USA
Geoff Goodwin, Departmental Lecturer in Development Studies, University of Oxford, UK
Ajay Skaria, Department of History/Institute for Global Studies, University of Minnesota, USA
Gyanendra Pandey, Professor of History, Emory University, Atlanta, USA
Professor Leslie Elliott Armijo, International Studies, Simon Fraser University, Canada
Tapas Bandopadhyay
Meenal Shrivastava, Professor, Political Economy & Global Studies, Centre for Social Sciences, Athabasca University, Canada
Radhakrishna Sanka, Ph.D. Candidate, College of Engineering, Boston University, USA
Isabelle Guerin, Senior Research Fellow, French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD), France / Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, USA
Deepak Kapur, Distinguished Professor of Computer Science. The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, US
Roli Varma, Carl Hatch Endowed Professor, School of Public Administration, The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, USA
Raja Swamy, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, University of Tennessee, USA
Dr Dolores Chew, Faculty, History and Humanities, Marianopolis College, Montreal, Canada
S. Charusheela, Professor, Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, University of Washington, Bothell, USA
Christophe Jaffrelot, Professor of Politics, KCL, London UK, and Research Director, CERI-Sciences Po/CNRS, Paris, France
Nitya Rao, Professor Gender and Development, School of International Development, University of East Anglia, UK
Ratik Asokan, Writer, The Baffler Magazine, UK
Ilan Kapoor, Professor, York University, Toronto, Canada
Gyan Prakash, Dayton-Stockton Professor of History
Michael Nijhawan, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, York University, Canada
Sanjeev Routray, Department of Sociology, UBC, Canada
Shyam Ranganathan, Department of Philosophy,,York Center for Asian Research, York University, Toronto, Canada
Aminah Mohammad-Arif, CNRS-CEIAS research fellow, Paris, France
Sugata Ghosh, Professor of Economics, Brunel University London, UK
Nalini Iyer, Professor of English, Seattle University, USA
Himani Bannerji, Professor Emeritus and Senior Scholar, Department of Sociology, York University, Canada
Nathaniel Roberts, Dozent, University of Göttingen, Germany
Rupa Viswanath, Professor, University of Göttingen, Germany
Michael Reinsborough, Lecturer, SOAS University of London, UK
Jostein Jakobsen, Researcher, Centre for Development and the Environment, University of Oslo, Norway
Stephen Watts, Poet, London
Alf Gunvald Nilsen, Professor, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Urs Geiser, Associate Senior Researcher, Dept. of Geography, University of Zurich, Switzerland
Shreya Sinha, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Cambridge, UK
Dan Hirslund, Associate Professor, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Pallavi Roy, Lecturer, Centre for International Studies and Diplomacy, SOAS University of London, UK
Anne Waldrop, Professor in Development Studies, Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway
Joel Lee, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Williams College, USA
Sarmistha Pal, Professor of Financial Economics, University of Surrey, UK
Sheetal Chhabria, Associate Professor of History, Connecticut College, USA
Judith Heyer, Fellow Emeritus, Somerville College, Oxford University, UK
Santiago Izquierdo-Tort, Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute of Temperate Forest Sciences, Université du Québec en Outaouais, Canada.
Dr Aparna Sundar, Contemporary Asian Studies, University of Toronto, Canada
David Gellner, Professor of Social Anthropology and Fellow, All Souls College, Oxford University, UK
Dr Nicolas Jaoul, CNRS /IRIS , Paris, France
Aman Bardia, Platform Cooperativism Consortium, The New School, New York, USA
Chinmoy Banerjee, Emeritus Professor of English, Simon Fraser University, Canada
Srujana Katta, Researcher, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, UK.
Dr. Priyanka Basu Curator, The British Library, London, UK


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Sunday School kids will process with palms at the beginning of the service.
They will then go to Sunday School and watch age appropriate movies related to Holy Week and Easter.
The pancake breakfast follows worship – proceeds will go towards summer camp scholarships.
The annual egg hunt in the parsonage will follow the pancake breakfast.
There will be no Sunday School on Easter Sunday, April 21.
Sunday School will resume on April 28.


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So back to June — in Salem, Oregon — and the private gardens of the 2016 Study Weekend. The final day of the tour found us heading north, which meant towards home. There were more gardens to see that day than I had time for, I'm glad I stopped at this one.
And here's the description from the tour brochure: "A 3-acre garden, nearly 40-years-old, is nestled amid farmland just north of Keizer, Oregon. Built around a personal home, the garden is bursting with an eclectic mix of plantings. Numerous wandering paths through the established trees, shrubs, and perennials offer the promise of new vistas around each turn. A lush oasis a mere half-mile west of I-5—yet you'd never guess what's behind a screen of cedars and Portugal laurel: one of Oregon's premier private gardens."
I have to admit I found that last phrase "one of Oregon's premier private gardens" a bit boastful for my taste, but it did lure me in and I guess for that I should be thankful.
Damn, that's tempting. Don't they know how much I love to poke around greenhouses? Still, I got the feeling it was off-limits so I didn't enter.
I love everything about this bird bath thingamajig, except for that astrolabe/sundial in the center. It doesn't belong.
Dense, over-planted. Yes...just the ticket.
There was even a tropical-esque section.
A wooden bridge — complete with seating — over a small creek.
Yes! Now that's "shabby chic" I can appreciate.
Oh hey, there's the house!
I love this. Most bird bath tops (the basin) are lovely but the base tends to be way too fancy for my tastes. This is an excellent marriage.
Whadda ya know, the house again!
DAMN! I want those chairs. Can you even?
They rock, they have a drink holder, and they are oh so comfortable. Theft is bad though, right?
There was a big deck off the back of the house, at least it seemed big. It was covered in plants and pots and this and that. Delightful really.
See what I mean? Plants 5 deep!
What-the? Somehow it all made sense though. This garden was a little bit of this and a lot of that and a whole lot of fun to explore.
So wise of you to save a bunch of sunny June garden visits for a rainy day! Literally. From the garden description I thought of Evan, the practical plant geek and his garden, and what it may look like in 40 years. I love the weeping black beech, how it stands out from the green. I'll check back to see if anyone id the heart-shaped lobed leaves. Love them, and I'm clueless.
It's kind of crazy how many of these visits I still have to post about...I can pull out sunny pictures anytime they're needed! Oh and the plant in question was ID'd right away - Doronicum orientale.
Three acres and the privilege of 40 years in the same location - my idea of heaven. Gardens that unfold slowly like that are not something commonly seen anymore, at least not in my neck of the woods. Could the plant you identified as possibly Knautia be Astrantia? Not that I've grown Astrantia but it's a flower I've long coveted.
I can't even imagine! Being here for almost 12 years now is amazing to me. Thank you for the ID correction. You called it!
Ah summer. Will it ever return? Looks like an ecclectic garden full of delightful surprises. Wouldn't it be great to have that much space?
Dangerous. It would be very dangerous.
That boastful phrase set off my inner ornery critic, but I ended up enjoying the photos you took of this garden in spite of that. It's packed, but it's mostly green so it doesn't look like a painter's palette threw up on it. And I see plenty of cool plants, so I can forgive a little boasting. I second Kris on the Astrantia.
Did you see what chavliness had to say, above?
Agree with you about both birdbaths. And yes that plant is Astrantia (Masterwort). It is nice to see lots of growing things to keep our minds off the weather and worse.
My mind keeps drifting back to the "worse" part. Over and over and over.
Wow. That's an immense garden with a lot of surprises and treats. You're right about the Calycanthus, and Kris's suggestion is correct - Astrantia. Not sure which one.
Garden treats! I love that...so true!
It's a lovely place to wander. Three acres is a whole different way of gardening. As gardens get larger the details get less important and the overall impression dominates. The overall impression here is quite good!
Indeed, it's all about the wander. At first I was a little thrown off by all the different paths...would I see it all? But in the end that wasn't as important as just soaking up what I did see.
The doronicum looks nice, so is the rest of the garden!
I'm going to dispute the ID of Doronicum. It appears strongly to me to be Eomecon chionantha, a staining, rampant poppy that has hairless leaves (as opposed to the more-or-less-hirsute Doronicum). Its leaves are also bluer, and arise singly to form swathes, not the rosettes of Doronicum.
YES! The other suggestion was a good one, lots of similarities but it just didn't feel right. I think you nailed it!
On the wooden bridge, there appears to be a layer of hardware cloth (wire screening). Any sense of what that's for?
I think it's for traction. The bridge had a bit of a arch to it and wet would (esp. in the shade) can get slimy and slippery.


1- Is it important for you to have active engagement in your cases? 2- To be just as much a part of your case as your lawyer is? 3- An attorney who works as your partner and shares knowledge.
Yes, I believe lawyers know the law indeed, but you know my matter and my market better.
No, I want to delegate my matter(s) and only be distrubed when truly necessary.
A competent attorney should always take precident in deciding how to mange a case. But the client should be kept aware of what the progress is and the what and why of the strategies they can better cooperate with the attorney. The attorny should listen to his client but the client should let the attorney make the final decisions. He/She is after all, the expert.
I choose neither because I do not understand what the poll is about or why.
I'm not sure I understand the problem. I would fire any attorney that I thought was going in the wrong direction with my case.
It will depend strongly on the issue and on the intelligence of the client. For a criminal issue--or a complicated real estate deal--where the law can be twisty, the client would do best to let an experienced and knowledgeable attorney take the wheel. A very stupid person will almost always do better to keep his mouth shut in all situations. But an intelligent and thoughtful client can open an attorney's eyes to new avenues and new facts.


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As we thought we had just overcome the IR35 hurdle, we have been hit with another challenge that will affect not only us as a business but also the organisations that we recruit to in our market. The new General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) are being enforced and replacing the current Data Protection Directive. GDPR is a regulation that was adopted in April 2016 but will be enforceable from 25 May 2018 and will be compulsory across all countries. These upcoming changes will affect every organisation and the way that you work within that organisation. The aim of the regulations are intended to reinforce data protection for all individuals within the European Union to allow greater control over how the individual's personal data is used and stored. It should therefore enhance the protection of an individual's personal information from misuse. The new regulations also come with some hefty fines for organisations that are deemed to be in serious breach of these which can be up to 4 percent of the global annual turnover.
Data controllers such as local authorities must inform the individual on how they process data before the processing takes place. This is not a new principle but there will be more information that will need to be provided and these include the legal basis as to why it is processing data, the timescale in which the data shall be returned and whether there is a contractual and statutory requirement to provide this data along with consequences of not providing data on request. In order for consent to be valid, it must be freely given and specific and must also allow the individual to withdraw consent at any time. The regulations for consent of information from children under 13 must be gained from parental or guardian consent.
A request made by the individual to withdraw consent of their information must be actioned accordingly should there be no lawful right or any reason to continue processing such information. The organisation must notify anyone who the data has also been shared with. The candidate has the right to request this information be removed if it is no longer necessary.
This will remain the same as the current legislation and the individual has the right to request information that the organisation holds on them but there has been further amendments to the current legislation. The time limit to respond to such requests has reduced to 30 days from the original 45 days. Organisations must ensure that they have provisions in place to make sure they can meet such deadlines. There is subsequent information that is required to provide to the individual and this includes the purpose of processing the information and the recipients of the data.
Organisations are enforced to duly notify the Information Commissioners Office when a data breach has been made and it will likely impact the individual and cause damage. If the data breach looks like it is going to cause damage then the Information Commissioner's Office has authority to issue an organisation with a fine. Organisations will need to implement a GDPR and Data Protection officer, deliver staff training programmes and ensure continued audits are in place to make sure the organisation is compliant.
Due to the impact that the regulation will have on the organisations that we recruit to, we will be hosting a number of certified professional development training courses across the UK with one having taken place in Liverpool and a second coming up in London. We will be hosting our second CPD event on Thursday 1st March, 2018 in conjunction with 36 Civil Group. The key note speakers include Joseph Dalby SC (Irl) and Simon Harding who are both experts in the field of data protection. The topic will explore the issues clients will have around the regulations and how to overcome them. It will also give key examples to support this and it will be open to any questions.
We have collated a fact sheet for clients and candidates to assist with the upcoming changes and can be accessed here.


Here's how to fix it in 2 different ways.
Spend time making orange marmalade and it's to syrupy? Here's how to fix it.
1. First you can buy the Pomona's Universal Pectin and you will make a liquid pectin by combining 4 tsp pectin to 1/2 c water. You I'll need to add the calcium water also the directions are in the box. Pour your marmalade into a pot and add the pectin and calcium water. After you have mixed thoroughly then if you need to add more sugar you can do that now. Bring to a full rolling boil , remove from heat and ladle into your clean jars. Water bath for 10 minutes if canning. That's it.
2. If you have made more marmalade then keep your pectin bag and add it to your marmalade , bring it up to 220°F and keep at 220 for a full 5 minutes,set that timer. Now do your cold plate test it should be good if not let it cook for 3 more minutes and test again. Now it should be ready. Turn the heat off wait 5 minutes and jar then water bath for 10 minutes if canning. Your done now enjoy!


Students will use a large number line to understand rational numbers and to position positive and negative numbers correctly.
Objectives: Students will construct and use a large number line to develop an understanding of rational numbers.
Standards Met: 6.NS.6a. Understand a rational number as a point on the number line. Extend number line diagrams and coordinate axes familiar from previous grades to represent points on the line and in the plane with negative number coordinates. Recognize opposite signs of numbers as indicating locations on opposite sides of 0 on the number line.
Discuss the lesson target with students. Today, they will be learning about rational numbers. Rational numbers are numbers that can be used as fractions or ratios. Ask students to list any examples of those numbers that they can think of.
Lay out the long strips of paper on tables, with small groups; have your own strip at the board to model what students should be doing.
Have students measure two-inch markings all the way to both ends of the paper strip.
Somewhere in the middle, model for students that this is zero. If this is their first experience with rational numbers below zero, they'll be confused that the zero isn't located on the far left end.
Have them mark the positive numbers to the right of zero. Every marking should be one whole number - 1, 2, 3, etc.
Paste your number strip on the board, or have a number line started on the overhead machine.
If this is your students' first attempt at understanding negative numbers, you'll want to begin slowly by explaining the concept in general. One good way, especially with this age group, is by discussing money owed. For example, you owe me $1. You don't have any money, so your money status can't be anywhere along the right (positive) side of zero. You need to get a dollar in order to pay me back and be right at zero again. So you could be said to have -$1. Depending on your location, the temperature is also a frequently discussed negative number. If it needs to warm up considerably in order to be 0 degrees, we are in the negative temperatures.
Once students have the beginning understanding of this, have them begin marking their number lines. Again, it will be hard for them to understand that they are writing their negative numbers -1, -2, -3, -4 from right to left, as opposed to left to right. Model this carefully for them, and if necessary, use examples such as the ones described in Step 6 to increase their understanding.
Once students have their number lines created, see if some of them can create their own stories to go along with their rational numbers. For example, Sandy owes Joe 5 dollars. She only has 2 dollars. If she gives him her $2, she could be said to have how much money? (-$3.00) Most students may not be ready for problems like this, but for those that are, they can keep a record of them and they could become a classroom learning center.
Let students take their number lines home and have them practice some simple addition problems with the number strip. This isn't an assignment to be graded, but one that will give you an idea of your students' understanding of negative numbers. You can also use these number lines to assist you as students learn about negative fractions and decimals.
Take notes during the class discussion and the individual and group work on the number lines. Don't assign any grades during this lesson, but keep track of who is seriously struggling, and who is ready to move on.